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U.S. House · IA-4

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HEAD-TO-HEAD · U.S. House · IA-4 · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD, BOTH CANDIDATES

Two records. Your values.

Solid and hatched shapes are built from roll-call votes wherever a record exists — what each did, not what either says; a shape drawn from reviewed statements is marked on statements. Whose record sits closer to yours is your call to make.

Dave DawsonChris McGowan

SOLID VS. HATCH ASSIGNED BY BALLOT ORDER — NEVER PARTY · SAME SCALE, SAME METHOD FOR BOTH · HOW WE SCORE ▸

Dave Dawson has no scored cluster positions yet. Chris McGowan has no scored cluster positions yet.

MONEY & TIES · U.S. House · IA-4 · SAME CATEGORIES, SAME SCALE, BOTH CANDIDATES

Dave Dawson

$135.7K

TOTAL RAISED

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
31.68%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.

Chris McGowan

$679.8K

TOTAL RAISED · SHARED SCALE = LARGER OF THE TWO

Corporate-PAC share
Not yet derived
Registered-lobbyist donations
Not yet derived
Small-dollar share
0.62%
Disclosed trades · 12 mo
0 (not in office) Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.
  • Quarterly FEC filings; totals cover the period ending on the date shown.
  • Disclosed by the FEC; we have not built the honest derivation — same for every member.
  • Disclosed to the FEC in itemized contributions; we have not built the join to lobbyist registrations — same for every candidate.
  • Not currently a member of Congress; no STOCK Act filing obligation applies.

Every number above is a count or a share — where they differ, the difference is shown at equal weight and you weigh it. Lobbying meetings are not federally disclosed for either candidate; donations from registered lobbyists are.

FEC FILINGS THROUGH Jun 30, 2026

refreshed about 2 months ago

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Civic Herald. “Iowa's 4th District U.S. House race 2026: candidates and records.” https://civicherald.app/races/IA/house-4. Roster as of Aug 30, 2026.